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River Limmat, Zürich, Switzerland, 1960

UNDATED – View from the Quaibrücke in Zurich, Switzerland, along the River Limmat with the historic churches Wasserkirche (left) and Grossmünster (center). Scan © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image Let’s take a trip back in time to 1960. The place is Zürich, Switzerland. It was as beautiful back then as it is today.…

Portrait of a Couple, Stuttgart, Germany, c. 1890

C. 1890 – A Carte de Visite (CdV) photo shows a couple in a studio in Stuttgart, Germany. Photo: Hermann Brandseph The story behind the image If you follow my blog you know that I am a big fan of antique portrait photos. Sadly, many of them come without any personal information, just like this…

Linderhof Castle, Bavaria, Germany, 1893

1893 – Linderhof Castle in Bavaria on a beautiful summer day. Scan © by Mark Zanzig/Photo: v. Römmler & Jonas The story behind the image I did not capture this photo of Schloss Linderhof (near Oberammergau) in Bavaria, Germany. When it was taken in 1893, my grandfather not even born (that happened in 1894) and…

Rome, Italy, 1960

1960 – View across the Piazza di San Pietro from the Basilica San Pietro in Rome, Italy, towards east. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image The saying goes: “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” – And one young aspiring photographer from Hamburg did exactly this when he visited Rome. He did…

Castle, Meersburg, Germany, 1958

AUGUST 2021 – The tower of the castle in Meersburg, Germany, with the building of the water mill (left) and the ‘Bärenbrunnen’ (‘Bear Fountain’). Photo © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image Here is another lovely postcard shot of the castle in Meersburg, Germany. Its tower overlooks the castle mill below (on the left)…

Castle, Meersburg, Germany, 2021

AUGUST 2021 – The tower of the castle in Meersburg, Germany, with the water mill below and the church ‘Mariä Heimsuchung’ in the back. Photo © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image A lovely postcard shot of the castle in Meersburg, Germany. Its tower overlooks the castle mill below (a water mill with an…

Beach Dunes, Langeoog, Germany, 1964

1964 – View across the dunes at the main beach of Langeoog in Germany. Scan © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image This image shows a postcard classic: the dunes of the beach at the island of Langeoog in Germany. However, this image was shot by an ambitioned amateur, and so we are not…

Piazza di San Marco, Venice, Italy, 1958

1958 – The busy Piazza di San Marco with the Basilica di San Marco in Venice, Italy. Scan & Edit © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image This image from 1958 is from the large lot of slides I purchased a couple of weeks ago. It shows the Piazza di San Marco with the…

Harbour, Lindau, Germany, 1958

UNDATED – Leaving the harbour of Lindau in Germany, on a sunny afternoon. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image Old photos can be a joy to look at, inspect, and discover detais galore. This photo from about 1958 was shot when leaving the harbour of Lindau am Bodensee in Germany. The photographer was…

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